Research Guides: The Art of Acting: THTR 0825: Find Images

Image Resources at Temple

Reproduction of a woodblock print representing the Globe Theatre, London - Built by Cuthbert Burbage in 1599. Destroyed by fire 1613. Rebuilt in 1614. Demolished 1644. Late 19th-century theatrical poster primarily in Yiddish. Title "Thalia Theatre" in English at the top, with "Carmen" printed below.

Left: [s.n.]. The New Globe Theatre. Opened in 1614. Photomechanical Print, 1 plate from a book : Black/White ; Photomechanical reproduction of a woodcut., [1910]. Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania: Furness, 53.7 Sch2.55 M, Medium Box, JSTOR, https://jstor.org/stable/community.18297028. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

Right: Dorot Jewish Division, The New York Public Library. "Carmen" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899-05-19 - 1899-05-20. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-dbff-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Images Resources on the Web

Ad*Access
The Ad*Access Project, funded by the Duke Endowment "Library 2000" Fund, presents images and information for over 7,000 advertisements printed in U.S. and Canadian newspapers and magazines between 1911 and 1955.
Getty Images
100% royalty-free images.
Creative Commons: Search Images
Huge database of images shared through Creative Commons, with licensing allowing you to use these images for free.
New York Public Library (NYPL) Digital Gallery
"NYPL Digital Gallery offers digital images of drawings, illuminated manuscripts, maps, photographs, posters, prints, rare illustrated books, and more."
Prints & Photographs Online Catalog (PPOC)
Prints and photographs collections from the Library of Congress.
Google Image
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Gallery and Museum Image Collections

Art Institute of Chicago
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Musee d'Orsay
The catalogue of works of the Musée d'Orsay collection which holds mainly French art dating from 1848 to 1915, including paintings, sculptures, furniture, and photography, and is probably best known for its extensive collection of impressionist masterpie
Musee du Louvre
The Musée du Louvre houses nearly 35,000 works of art from the 6th millennium BC to the 19th century AD.
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
Collection illustrates major achievements in painting, sculpture, and graphic arts from the Middle Ages to the present.
National Gallery of Canada
National Gallery, London
The National Gallery, London, houses one of the greatest collections of European painting in the world.
Philadelphia Museum of Art

Images of Philadelphia

Temple Libraries Digital Collections
Assorted collection of historic Philadelphia images including art, architecture, Evening Bulletin news photographs, and WWI posters.
Philadelphia Historical Digital Image Library
"The Philadelphia Historical Digital Image Library, is a grant-funded collaborative effort between the Scott Memorial Library of Thomas Jefferson University and The Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Founded in 1824, Thomas Jefferson University is Philad
Philly History Images
The Philadelphia City Archive is one of the country's largest municipal archives, with an estimated 2 million photographs that date from the late 1800's. These gorgeous pictures paint a stunning portrait of Philadelphia and its industry, architecture, cul
Urban Archives, Temple University
The Urban Archives was established in 1967 to document the social, economic, and physical development of the Philadelphia area from the mid-19th century to the present. The Archives functions as a repository for organizational records and related material

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